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A community dedicated to fediverse news and discussion.

Fediverse is a portmanteau of "federation" and "universe".

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I like this significantly better than Mastodon (lemmy.one)
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My experience with the Fediverse has only been through Mastodon, through which I struggled to find a community I really gelled with. Either it was supper overwhelming with meme posts or NSFW, or it was too chill to the point of nothing. Or, it was hyperfocused like FOSS/Linux and became uninteresting after awhile. May try again, but I think I will explore the other fedisites like Plemora or Calckey to see if I like it better.

I love the pace of a forum. I grew up primarily with GameFAQS and some lucid dreaming forum, and honestly it was very formative in teaching me how to write and use critical thinking skills, as well as how to respond to a variety of temperaments. I stopped participating in online forums awhile ago, and while I loved Reddit as a resource, I never felt inspired to participate. In the same way, there are an incredible number of forums dedicated to a certain topic, and are extremely valuable, it would be annoying to make an account for all the things I am interested in.

I like what lemmy is becoming. Glad to find system that makes interacting with people enjoyable.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have never liked Discord. It is like IRC with more steps, more surveillance, an excess of security features that doesn't actually make anything secure.

I should give Element another chance. I think I had it before, but I was confused on how to find rooms.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I found that discord is mostly filled with immature teenagers. It's tough to have a mature discussion there

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

That makes sense. Discord basically a hub for all things geek and popular culture. As much as I love gaming, I do not form my identity and life around it. I can't imagine the pain of even searching for a mature conversation on there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It mostly has to do with the server you join. I'm a part of communities that are filled with immature teenagers, but also ones full of helpful discussions (the 3d printing discord comes to mind)